Oakland vs Wright State Prediction 1/9/25 College Basketball Picks

The Oakland Golden Grizzlies and the Wright State Raiders meet Thursday in college basketball action from the Nutter Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s an Oakland vs. Wright State prediction.

Oakland Recap

The Oakland Golden Grizzlies come into this game looking to bounce back from a 79-71 loss at the hands of Robert Morris to fall to 5-11 on the year. After this game, Oakland will head on the road for a matchup with Northern Kentucky.

Golden Grizzlies Lose 4 Out Of Last 5 and 7 Of 9

Allen Mukeba leads the Golden Grizzlies in scoring with 13.5 PPG and 6.1 RPG while DQ Cole has 10.6 PPG with 3.6 RPG. Tuburu Naivalurua has 12.1 PPG with a team-high 7.7 RPG to lead Oakland on the glass and Malcolm Christie has 10.4 PPG to cap off the group of double-digit scorers for Oakland up to this point in the year. Jaylen Jones has a team-high 3.5 APG to lead Oakland in assists. As a team, Oakland is averaging 65.1 PPG on 40.9% shooting from the field, 27% from three, and 65.9% from the foul line this season.

Why the Oakland Golden Grizzlies will win

• Oakland has won nine of its last 10 night games against the Horizon League.
• Wright State has lost each of its last four night games at Nutter Center following a home win.

Wright State Recap

The Wright State Raiders come into this game looking to add on to their 74-51 win over Green Bay last time out to fall to 8-8 on the year. After this game, the Raiders will head on the road for a game against Robert Morris. 

Raiders Looking To Build Momentum

Brandon Noel leads the Raiders in scoring and rebounding with 19.3 PPG and 7.7 RPG while Alex Huibregtse has 14.4 PPG with 3.4 RPG and 3.3 APG this season. Jack Doumbia has 12.1 PPG and 5.8 RPG to cap off the trio of double-digit scorers for Wright State up to this point in the year while Logan Woods has added 8.4 PPG as well this season. As a team, Wright State is averaging 76.2 PPG on 49.6% shooting from the field, 37.9% from three, and 72.7% from the foul line this season.

Why the Wright State Raiders will win

• Oakland has lost each of its last five away games when playing with a rest disadvantage.
• Wright State has won five of its last six games at Nutter Center.

Total Points Facts

• Thirty-eight of Wright State’s last 42 games have produced a total of 142+ points.
• Seven of Oakland’s last eight night games against non-AP-ranked opponents have produced a total of 137 or fewer points.

Oakland vs. Wright State Prediction

I’m on Wright State here. Oakland is a team that schedules up in a lot of their non-conference games to try to give themselves tests heading into the meat and potatoes of conference play. However, while Oakland did that in the non-conference portion of their schedule, it hasn’t really come to fruition in Horizon League play so far. The Raiders haven’t had the best run of form either, but they’re playing at home here and are playing with revenge after losing to Oakland by two points on the road about a month ago. I think Wright State takes care of business here and adds to Oakland’s misery this year with a win and cover at home in this one. Give me the Raiders laying the points.